Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Alexander Glasgow

1813 – c. 1852-05-22

Glasgow-2699 · 1 mapped association

Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom→Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
4Close relations
3Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
1813 · Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death
c. 1852-05-22 · Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Helen McDonaldMary Ann (Bowling) Glasgow
Children
Alexander GlasgowJohn Bowling Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-2699
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
4

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionJohn Bowling Glasgow (1849)
Maternal grandfather positionAlexander Glasgow (1851)
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit37/100
Weak Lead
Dates1786–1864Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesLeitholm, Berwickshire, Scotland · Leitholm, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · South LeithIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Nanny (Fairbairn) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: south (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Nanny (Fairbairn) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (28) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1780–?Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesBaronyIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Child Naming · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Jean (Lang) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • known spouse Jean (Lang) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name Alexander (+5; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 59 public profiles)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Alexander occurs in 59 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit30/100
Weak Lead
Dates1790–1856Generationat least 23 years age gapRecorded placesEast Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom · Midlothian — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Broad Geography · Broad Migration · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • known spouse Marion (Anderson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 23 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Marion (Anderson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): australia, wales

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit29/100
Weak Lead
Dates1785–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburgh, Scotland · EdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJean (Bryce) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Jean (Bryce) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1808–1820) (+6; other parent Jean (Bryce) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Jean (Bryce) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit29/100
Weak Lead
Dates1780–1817Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesCalliaqua, Saint George, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1810–1816) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1810–1816) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit31/100
Weak Lead
Dates1786–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1808–1820) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit31/100
Weak Lead
Dates1783–1848Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesCookstownIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1811–1814) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1811–1814) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit24/100
Weak Lead
Dates1804–1875Generationnominally 9 years; approximate dates permit about 15–19 years age gapRecorded placesKelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom · Turakina, Manawatū-Whanganui, New ZealandIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Candidate-Family Tradition · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 9-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–19 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • the nominal 9-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–19 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Olive +14 (5 public profiles; subject branch: Olive Maud Glasgow; candidate branch: Olive May (Glasgow) Ritchie); Alexander +5 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
  • the candidate's own child family has 3 known-position naming matches (+3; branch-level validation)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit20/100
Weak Lead
Dates1780–?Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Candidate-Family Tradition · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Alexander Glasgow (Glasgow-2718) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1796–1814) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • the candidate's own child family has 2 known-position naming matches (+3; branch-level validation)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Alexander Glasgow (Glasgow-2718) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit19/100
Weak Lead
Dates1788–1824Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesAvondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland · New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · Lanarkshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Broad Migration · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1849), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Bowling Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): australia, wales

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

How parent leads are calculated

Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.

Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.

Automated fit64/100
Similar Person
Dates1803–?PlacesColinton, Midlothian, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 10 (+10)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 10 (+10)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: Alexander Glasgow
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: John

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit53/100
Similar Person
Dates1816–1852PlacesNewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • same death year (+15)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • same death year (+15)
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: John

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
How duplicate leads are calculated

Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1813

Profile-stated birthplace: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Midlothian — exact locality unproved

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2699

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: County-level representative point

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.5 claims
2Unknown
1Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.3 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown (https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=826015).
  2. unknown https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/glasgow/alexander/80085
  3. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2699
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-2699 was captured 2026-08-10T13:17:56+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-09.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Midlothian, Scotland, United KingdomWikiTree profile field
death—Windsor, New South Wales, AustraliaWikiTree profile field
marriage1838-08-02New South Wales, AustraliaWikiTree relationship field
marriage1848-00-00Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenJohn Bowling GlasgowGlasgow-28381849-01-08 · New South Wales, Australia · 1852-05-22
ChildrenAlexander GlasgowGlasgow-28391851-05-26 · Windsor, New South Wales, Australia · 1923-02-02 · Melbourne, New South Wales, Australia
SpousesHelen McDonaldMcDonald-321141810-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1838-08-02 · New South Wales, Australia
SpousesMary Ann GlasgowBowling-9701823-06-02 · Windsor, New South Wales, Australia · 1882-04-02 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 1848-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography In the year 1826, a 13-year-old named Alexander Glasgow, born in 1813 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, found himself in an accused role in a case involving theft by housebreaking. He resided in Hardwell Close, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian, and his occupation was that of a blacksmith. The specific description notes him as "Alexander Glasgow, blacksmith, Hardwell Close, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian." The case is documented in the "Precognition Against James Wilson, Alexander Glasgow, John Tait" collection, and the record type is "Crown Office Precognitions." The details are sourced from the Scotland, Court & Criminal Database, within the Institutions & organisations category and the Courts & Legal subcategory. The record is stored at the National Records of Scotland, with the reference AD14/26/15. (https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=826015). https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/glasgow/alexander/80085
  • Alexander married a Mary Ann Cupid 1 Apr 1848, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • They had three children together. John, John Bowling, and Alexander. Mary Anne also had three children from her previous marriage.

  • Note saying,

    • (1816 x 1816)Alex, b. 1816, Midlothian. m. Anne, c. John B. Birthplace is possibly Midlothian Sources

Profile source citations

  1. (https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=826015). source link 1
  2. https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/glasgow/alexander/80085 source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
In the year 1826, a 13-year-old named Alexander Glasgow, born in 1813 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, found himself in an accused role in a case involving theft by housebreaking. He resided in Hardwell Close, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian, and his occupation was that of a blacksmith. The specific description notes him as "Alexander Glasgow, blacksmith, Hardwell Close, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian." The case is documented in the "Precognition Against James Wilson, Alexander Glasgow, John Tait" collection, and the record type is "Crown Office Precognitions." The details are sourced from the Scotland, Court & Criminal Database, within the Institutions & organisations category and the Courts & Legal subcategory. The record is stored at the National Records of Scotland, with the reference AD14/26/15. (https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=826015). https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/glasgow/alexander/80085 

Alexander married a Mary Ann Cupid 1 Apr 1848, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

They had three children together. John, John Bowling, and Alexander. Mary Anne also had three children from her previous marriage. 

Note saying, * (1816 x 1816)Alex, b. 1816, Midlothian. m. Anne, c. John B. Birthplace is possibly Midlothian
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

In the year 1826, a 13-year-old named Alexander Glasgow, born in 1813 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, found himself in an accused role in a case involving theft by housebreaking. He resided in Hardwell Close, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian, and his occupation was that of a blacksmith. The specific description notes him as "Alexander Glasgow, blacksmith, Hardwell Close, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian." The case is documented in the "Precognition Against James Wilson, Alexander Glasgow, John Tait" collection, and the record type is "Crown Office Precognitions." The details are sourced from the Scotland, Court & Criminal Database, within the Institutions & organisations category and the Courts & Legal subcategory. The record is stored at the National Records of Scotland, with the reference AD14/26/15.<ref>(https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=826015).</ref><ref>https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/glasgow/alexander/80085</ref>

Alexander married a Mary Ann Cupid 1 Apr 1848, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

They had three children together. John, John Bowling, and Alexander. Mary Anne also had three children from her previous marriage. 


Note saying, *  '''(1816 x 1816)'''Alex, b. 1816, Midlothian. m. Anne, c. John B. Birthplace is possibly Midlothian
== Sources ==
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